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4- Bioenergetics Flashcards

1
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What is the word equation for photosynthesis?

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carbon dioxide + water –> glucose + oxygen

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What is the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O –> C6H1206 + 6O2

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How do plants and algae absorb the energy?

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Plants and algae absorb the energy by a green substance called chlorophyll (found in chloroplasts). This energy is transferred by light

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4
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Does chlorophyll take in energy or give out energy?

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Chlorophyll takes in energy

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What type of reaction is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction
- the reaction transfers energy from the environment to the chloroplasts by light
- the energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transferred to chemical energy which is stored as glucose

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What is a limiting factor in photosynthesis?

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Factors that can slow down the rate of photosynthesis if they are in short supply or not at the optimum

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What are the limiting factors of photosynthesis?

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  1. Light intensity
  2. Carbon dioxide concentration
  3. Temperature
  4. Number of chloroplasts
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Describe and explain the graph (rate of photosynthesis vs light intensity)- in misc biology stuff word doc

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  • As the intensity of light increases the rate of photosynthesis increases
  • This is because light intensity is the limiting factor
  • At (give data) it no longer increases, and the rate remains the same
  • This is because another factor becomes limiting, e.g. temperature or number of chloroplasts
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Describe and explain the graph (rate of photosynthesis vs temperature) - in misc biology stuff word doc

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  • The rate of photosynthesis increases as temperature increases
  • This is because the enzymes involved in photosynthesis are getting closer to their optimum temperature
  • As temperature increases beyond the optimum the rate of photosynthesis declines rapidly
  • This is because the enzyme has now denatured
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Describe and explain the graph (rate of photosynthesis vs carbon dioxide concentration)- in misc biology stuff

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  • As the rate of carbon dioxide concentration increases, so does the rate of photosynthesis
  • This is because carbon dioxide concentration is the limiting factor
  • At (give data), whilst the carbon dioxide concentration is still increasing, the rate of photosynthesis stays the same
  • This is because another factor becomes limiting, e.g. temperature or light intensity
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How are photosynthesis and respiration related?

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Photosynthesis makes glucose which is then used in respiration to release energy

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Endothermic reaction definition

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A chemical reaction in which energy is required for the chemical reaction to take place

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Why does photosynthesis have an optimum temperature?

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Because it is a chemical reaction and all chemical reactions in biology are controlled by enzymes. The enzymes that control photosynthesis have an optimum temperature.

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14
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Why do plants need to do respiration?

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To release energy to carry out chemical reactions

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What is the term we use to describe the relationship between light intensity and distance?

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The inverse square law

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What is the acronym for the uses of glucose?

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CORSA
Cellulose, Oils, Respiration, Starch, Amino acids

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17
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Uses of glucose: Starch

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  • Storage- starch is insoluble, so won’t affect osmosis
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Uses of glucose: Cellulose

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  • Cell walls in plants
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Uses of glucose: Amino acids

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  • Formed by glucose + NITRATES
  • for protein synthesis
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Uses of glucose: Oils

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  • for storage
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What are the uses of glucose?

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CORSA
Cellulose, Oils, Respiration, Starch, Amino acids

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22
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What are the factors that can be manipulated to increase yields in a greenhouse?

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  1. Light- Using artificial light to increase the length of time plants are exposed to light
  2. Carbon dioxide- Using waste carbon dioxide from industrial processes or from burning wood to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide available for photosynthesis
  3. Temperature- Heating a greenhouse to achieve a consistent optimum temperature (for photosynthesis)
23
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Carbon dioxide + methane

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Levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are increasing, and contribute to ‘global warming’

24
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Word equation for photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide + water –light–> glucose + oxygen

25
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Balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis

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6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2

26
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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts by light

27
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Uses of glucose produced in respiration:

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  • Used in respiration
  • converted into insoluble starch for storage
  • used to produce fat or oil for storage
  • used to produce cellulose, which strengthens the cell wall
  • used to produce amino acids for protein synthesis
28
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What do plants need to use to produce proteins?

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To produce proteins, plants also use nitrate ions that are absorbed from the soil

29
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Structurally speaking, what is a leaf?

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The leaf is a plant organ

30
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How does temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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As temperature increases the number of collisions increases, therefore the rate of photosynthesis increases. However, at high temperatures enzymes are denatured, therefore photosynthesis decreases

31
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How does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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As light intensity increases, the rate of photosynthesis increases until another factor becomes limiting

32
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How does carbon dioxide concentration affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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As carbon dioxide concentration increases, the rate of photosynthesis increases until another factor becomes limiting

33
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How does the number of chloroplasts affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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As the number of chloroplasts increases, the rate of photosynthesis also increases until another factor becomes limiting

34
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Inverse square law

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Light intensity = 1
—————
distance2

35
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Plants need energy to make glucose.
How do plants get this energy?

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Light is trapped by chloroplasts

36
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Is respiration endothermic or exothermic?

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Exothermic

37
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What are some uses of energy?

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  • Digestion- breaking large molecules into small ones
  • muscle contraction
  • protein synthesis
  • repair of tissues
  • temperature regulation
  • cell division
  • active transport
  • passage of nerve impulses
38
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy released

39
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What is the balanced chemical equation for aerobic respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

40
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Where does aerobic respiration mainly occur?

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In the mitochondria

41
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Is aerobic respiration complete or incomplete oxidation of glucose?

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Complete oxidation of glucose

42
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Where does anaerobic respiration occur in animals?

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In the cytoplasm of cells

43
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When does anaerobic respiration occur in animals?

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When not enough oxygen is being supplied to muscles during vigorous exercise

44
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What does anaerobic respiration produce in animals?

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Lactic acid which is toxic

45
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What does too much lactic acid lead to in animals?

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Cramp

46
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Is anaerobic respiration complete or incomplete oxidation of glucose?

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Incomplete

47
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals?

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Glucose -> lactic acid (+ energy released)

48
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Where does anaerobic respiration occur in plants and yeast?

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In the cytoplasm

49
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What is anaerobic respiration in plants and fungi called?

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Fermentation

50
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How is anaerobic respiration in plants and fungi useful?

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  • economically useful as it is used in the production of bread (causing it to rise) and beer/wine (making it alcoholic)
51
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and fungi?

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glucose -> alcohol + carbon dioxide

52
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Why does aerobic respiration release more energy than anaerobic?

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It is the complete oxidation, whilst anaerobic is the incomplete oxidation of glucose

53
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Why is respiration referred to as an exothermic reaction?

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transferring energy to environment

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